Australian property buyers have been given a bit more time to get into the US market on favourable foreign exchange terms. The Aussie currency - which historically buys around US70c - has been above parity for some time but looked like slipping below $US1 this week on renewed worries in Europe. However a surprise fall in the unemployment rate to 4.9 per cent has reinflated the Aussie currency and given those interested in exchanging $A for $US to buy property in the USA a bit more time to get organised. As always, we think the best and safest way for anyone to start is to grab a copy of Buying Property in the USA: A Foreign Investor's Guide.-SD